From the True Narration of the Knight of Elvas

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March 9, 1540
On the other bank of the river we found a province, which is called Acapachiqui (Southwest Georgia), very abundant in food... We saw some towns of the province, and others we could not because it was a land of very great swamps.
March 25 "...and because this place was dangerous, before the Indians came in canoes some went back the same way they had come but first they all had for lunch some hens of the land, which are called turkeys, and loins of venison that they found roasted on a barbacoa, which is like a grill..."
"The Governor (DeSoto) took corn from the village to last his soldiers for four days and marched on.
Source: Clayton, Lawrence A., Vernon James Knight, and Edward Moore. The DeSoto Chronicles: the Expedition of Hernando De Soto to North America in 1539-1543, 2 Volumes, The Univ. of Alabama Press. 1993

Based on this eyewitness account of DeSoto’s expedition, what are some of the foods that the Native Americans ate?
How did they cook their meat, according to the author of the diary?

Did the Spanish eat the foods that Native Americans ate? What is your evidence in the text?




This flag was the banner of a powerful European empire. This flag might have been carried by Hernando de Soto. It would have been displayed at army garrisons and at missions where priests worked to convert the native population to Christianity.


It is the principal flag of ______________________ (name of country) The primary reasons this European power explored the New World were:


What was the significance of Hernando de Soto’s expedition?

The Columbian Exchange

What were three positive and three negative effects of European contact on Native Americans?
LIST: POSITIVELIST: NEGATIVE





Summarize the effects of Spanish colonization in Georgia using vocabulary terms from Lessons 1 – 4:

THE CHARTER OF 1732
This text is an excerpt from the Charter of 1732, the founding document of the place we now call Georgia. It was signed by the king of England, who held title to the land that is now Georgia. He is giving the Trustees permission to start a colony because they have convinced him it’s a good idea.
This is a “Primary Source�, written someone who was alive at the time Georgia began. Primary source documents are created at the time of the event you are studying. (Secondary sources are created later.) Primary source documents can tell you a lot about the past. Read this excerpt twice, once for the ‘gist’ and once for details that answer the question: Why did the king think Georgia was a good idea?
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One way to analyze the document is to use SOAP .
To SOAP this text, answer these questions:
SOURCE: Who wrote this document? How do you know that using evidence in the text?
OCCASION: Why was the document written?
AUDIENCE: Who was this document written for?
PURPOSE: What action was proposed by this document?

According to the Charter of 1732, what were the reasons for establishing the colony of Georgia?
Cite your evidence from the text.

What is the significance of James Oglethorpe on Georgia history? Answer in complete sentences using the 5 Ws:
Who

What

Where

When

Why




Why was Savannah’s location important to the success of the colony? Include evidence you find in this image of Savannah created by Peter Gordon In 1734.
















Explain how Tomochichi and Mary Musgrove contributed to the success of colonial Georgia. What was the same about them? What was different?






Who were the Salzburgers ? Why did they move to Georgia?




In this image, James Oglethorpe is shown with the leaders of the Highland Scots community in Darien. Why did James Oglethorpe encourage this group to move to Georgia?









One of the Malcontents in Georgia wrote a letter to the Trustees complaining about the “Difficulties and Restrictions, which we do labor under.� Who were the Malcontents? What did the Malcontents consider to be a difficulty imposed on them by the Trustees? What changes did the Malcontents want to see in Georgia?




Describe the impact of the Spanish threat from Florida on colonial Georgia. What event demonstrated the ability of the colonists to defend themselves?




What was different about the economy of Trustee Georgia and the economy of the Royal Colony? Answer in complete sentences. Include details about how much land people could own, who could own it, the kinds of goods produced and the role of slavery.
Land:
Goods produced:
Slavery :

Is there a connections between the kinds of goods produced and slavery? Answer in a complete sentence.




Which religious denominations were important in early Georgia? Why?






If you lived in Georgia during the colonial era, where would you go to school if your lived in Savannah? Where would you go to school if you lived in one of the parishes that was a long boat ride away from Savannah?

Answer 1

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Answer 3

Where would you go to school if you lived in one of the parishes that were a long boat ride away from Savannah?
My Answer: At a Mission